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12/06/2017 / By Tracey Watson

GM humans: New vaccines made with synthetic genes will alter your DNA

Back in 2015, The New York Times published an article entitled, “Protection Without a Vaccine,” an in-depth look at immunoprophylaxis by gene transfer, or I.G.T. Described as a “novel approach” to fighting serious diseases like H.I.V., Ebola , malaria, hepatitis and even the common flu, the researchers involved in the development of I.G.T. believe that […]

08/14/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

New medical technology allows scientists to genetically alter your organs with a single touch… what could go wrong?

A new breakthrough technology has been developed that can help to heal wounds, nerves, blood vessels and even damaged organs. Known as Tissue Nanotransfection (TNT), it turns skin cells into other cell types that can repair damaged tissues with the help of nanotechnology. A small microchip about the size of a penny is used to […]

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